although his records do not clarify as to why
constructed of a brass baseplate topped by a loop of identical construction
several arm tips bent
his citation reading: "For most conspicuous bravery
topped by a layer of green rayon threading
Germany, Third Reich. A Lot of Medals for Military and Civil Service, German and Axis Issue GTRexclude although his records do not(Medaillen). A lot of medals, including: 1. A War Merit Medal, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 24 mm in diameter, weighing 13. 0 grams, in near mint condition. 2. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, Gold Grade II